WordPress plugin comparison
Knit Pay Pro vs Payment Button for PayPal
At a glance
- Payment Button for PayPal has more active installs: 4K+, against 200+ for Knit Pay Pro.
- On a typical day, Payment Button for PayPal is downloaded about 75 times, Knit Pay Pro about 9.
- Knit Pay Pro is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 40 reviews.
- Payment Button for PayPal was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jun 26, 2026 for Knit Pay Pro.
- Payment Button for PayPal is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Knit Pay Pro.
- Payment Button for PayPal has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Knit Pay Pro.
Line by line
Payment Button for PayPal leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Knit Pay Pro |  Payment Button for PayPal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,898 | #3,547 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 198 | 5.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.5(40) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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